Feb
18
Outsourcing – Malaysia firms Unite!
February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Previously, Outsourcing Opinions did a focus feature on an emerging outsourcing destination in Asia, spotlight on Malaysia. Now read up on the latest from Malaysia’s outsourcing industry.
According to Outsourcing Malaysia, the country’s national outsourcing association, its outsourcing and shared services (SSO) industry to undergo a consolidation in the face of stiff competition in the global market.
Presently, there are too many small and midsize local SSO companies among the association’s more than a 100 members who are unable to bid for global services contracts.
Outsourcing Malaysia will start a three-year plan to create possibly three SSO consortiums to compete globally by 2012. Read more on this news here
Feb
17
Outsourcing – Obama puts Heat on India
February 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
US president Barack Obama labels American companies as “tax evaders” for having their business operations in India to save themselves from having to pay business tax.
Indian companies appear to have the US president’s fiery ire once more.
Feb
16
Outsourcing – Cebu hatches out IT incubator
February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Cebu launches its first Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at the University of the Philippines Visayas Cebu College (UPVCC), with the full support of local tech entrepreneurs, the Ayala Foundation and the Department of Science and Technology.
The TBI is a facility where technology based start-ups can be nurtured and budding entrepreneurs in IT and software development are given knowledge and skills to succeed in this sector. The facility provides both office space and services.
Feb
15
IT Outsourcing – What the Watchers See
February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Industry watcher and analyst firms Fitch and Gartner report that things are looking up this year 2010.
It’s a positive forecast for 2010. Expect the Good Times to come slowly back for business and technology.
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